diff --git a/common/realtime.py b/common/realtime.py
index d577680aee..e05eb8f2c3 100644
--- a/common/realtime.py
+++ b/common/realtime.py
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@
 import gc
 import os
 import time
-import multiprocessing
 from typing import Optional
 
+from setproctitle import getproctitle  # pylint: disable=no-name-in-module
+
 from common.clock import sec_since_boot  # pylint: disable=no-name-in-module, import-error
 from selfdrive.hardware import PC, TICI
 
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ class Ratekeeper:
     self._print_delay_threshold = print_delay_threshold
     self._frame = 0
     self._remaining = 0.0
-    self._process_name = multiprocessing.current_process().name
+    self._process_name = getproctitle()
 
   @property
   def frame(self) -> int: